The Process of Making a Box Joint

Posted on Jun 24, 2014 12:00am PDT

Box joints give you a generous amount of glue area, which makes them ideal for drawers and other types of cabinetry that regularly sustain a heavy load. Box joints have a tab and slot design, so it can be hard to keep track of which are the mating pieces and which ones aren’t. To find out exactly how to use a dado blade to make a box joint for your next woodworking project, watch this video clip.

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